diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c
index 483457d4904f..a2eb87d74656 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int usbtv_set_regs(struct usbtv *usbtv, const u16 regs[][2], int size)
 
 		ret = usb_control_msg(usbtv->udev, pipe, USBTV_REQUEST_REG,
 			USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
-			value, index, NULL, 0, 0);
+			value, index, NULL, 0, USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 	}